by the Firm | Jun 25, 2015 | Wills
Sorting out the late Robin Williams’ estate is proving to be difficult for members of the beloved comedian’s family. His widow Susan Schneider Williams and his children from two previous marriages are at a disagreement regarding specific terms in the trust...
by the Firm | Jun 12, 2015 | Wills
Melvin Dummar was at the center of a story about a contested will. This story was played out on the front pages of newspapers all over the country, in 1976. In this story, the decedent was Howard Hughes – a flamboyant, mega-rich, eccentric icon of American...
by the Firm | May 25, 2015 | Wealth and Estates
The 2013 book “Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune,” was a #1 New York Times bestseller in the fall of 2013. It is the story of a young heiress to an copper mining fortune, her life, and her...
by the Firm | May 15, 2015 | Estate Planning
Are you prepared if the unthinkable happens to your spouse? Charlotte Fox, author of “And Then There Was One: A Comprehensive Workbook Guide for End-Of Life Preparedness and Transitioning After the Loss of a Loved One” was not. When her husband died unexpectedly at...
by the Firm | Apr 27, 2015 | Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples
Until the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that Texas’ same sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, same sex couples living in the Lone Star state are left in legal limbo. Even couples married in another state or country are not protected under Texas law like...
